Wednesday, June 18, 2014

I saw The Lunchbox
while on an airplane last month and absolutely loved it.I was excited to see it was still in
theaters so I could share my thoughts on it.

Set in Mumbai, Ila is a neglected housewife who decides to
prepare a special lunch for her husband, thinking it will reignite a spark in
their marriage.The delivery
service mistakenly delivers it to Saajan, a grumpy widower who is about to
retire.After her husband doesn’t
comment about the special lunch, Ila adds a note to the lunchbox and begins an
unlikely friendship with Saajan.

The Lunchbox is
sweet and unpredictable.I loved
seeing what Ila and Saajan’s daily lives were like and learning about Indian
culture.Despite the subtitles
(which can sometimes be distracting), The
Lunchbox is definitely a 4 star film!

Words and Pictures

Rated PG-13

Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus (Clive Owen) is on
the verge of losing his job.Once
an acclaimed writer, Jack’s life has spiraled out of control.When newly hired art teacher Dina
Delsanto (Juliette Binoche) claims “words are lies,” Jack takes that statement
as a challenge to prove words are more powerful than pictures. Will their
flirty rivalry allow Jack and Dina find love and redemption?

I have to admit I’m a bit favorably biased when it come to
movies starring Clive Owen.That
said, Words and Pictures is not only
a love story between two flawed people, but it also examines present day
culture-students’ lack of interest in learning to gain knowledge, rather than
for test taking; the effects of social media on present day writing; and
whether a picture is worth a thousand words.Words and Pictures
will make you question the role of art and writing in our society.

Million Dollar Arm

Rated PG

Based on a true story, Million Dollar Arm is a feel-good
movie.Sports agent J.B. Bernstein
is about to lose his business when he and his partner decide to convert a
cricket player into a major league pitcher.JB travels to India, holds a contest to find two players
with potential, brings them to the U.S. to train with USC coach Tom House and
sets up a major league try-out.Along the way, JB learns the meaning of family and becomes a better
person.

I usually go to one professional baseball game a year and
never watch it on television, so it’s fair to say I’m not really into
baseball.That said, I really
enjoyed Million Dollar Arm.In the sports tradition of rooting for
the underdog, I got into the film and wanted Dinesh and Rinku, the two ball
players from India, to be successful.

22 Jump Street Rated R

When Kevin and I saw 21
Jump Street (the precursor to 22 Jump
Street), we were pleasantly surprised by how much we liked it.Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum were
perfectly cast, and the movie wasn’t afraid to make fun of itself.Naturally, we went into 22 Jump Street with pretty high
expectations-we weren’t disappointed!Though at times it was crude, it was hilarious.Expanding Ice Cube’s role and adding
Wyatt Russell (son of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell) to the cast made the sequel
even better than the original!Be
sure to stay through the credits for additional entertainment!

Like in the original movie, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum
are undercover police officers Schmidt and Jenko.Instead of being in high school, this time they’re sent to a
local college to find the leader of a drug ring.Will they be able to crack the case?

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Ramsey Neifert

Welcome to Ramsey Recommends, my creative outlet for living a four star life. I live in Boston with my husband, medical student son (when he's on break) and an adorable Japanese Chin named Emmie. Fashion, movies, cooking and entertaining, and reading are some of my favorite things.